Nathan Bedford Forrest. Forrest was one of the best cavalry officers that served in the western theater, perhaps one of the best in the entire war. He was a highly effective raider and an uncommonly aggressive fighter even in the open field. The quote is probably apocryphal--Forrest was a reasonably well-educated businessman before the war--although it is widely attributed to him and seems to be an accurate expression of his strategic philosophy. After the war, Forrest returned to business and became a Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.

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Nathan Bedford Forrest. Forrest was one of the best cavalry officers that served in the western theater, perhaps one of the best in the entire war. He was a highly effective raider and an uncommonly aggressive fighter even in the open field. The quote is probably apocryphal--Forrest was a reasonably well-educated businessman before the war--although it is widely attributed to him and seems to be an accurate expression of his strategic philosophy. After the war, Forrest returned to business and became a Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.